I am being asked to do my civic duty today, as I have been called in for Jury Duty. I fully plan on going in and demanding to know whether they know who I am, and I fully plan on the answer being no. Kidding aside, I will try an beg off based on being a sole proprietor, but I tried this when I served a dozen or so years ago, and it didn't work at all. We'll just have to see, but this may end up affecting updates here, and apologies in advance if it does.

In 40 years I have never served on jury duty. What's odd is that I have always wanted to, but have never gotten the chance. I was called twice during my naval service but because the dates I was called for were during scheduled deployments I was excused out of both of them. Believe me, I would have preferred jury duty to sea duty, but it was never up to me. I'm guessing I'll be called again soon, and this time I'll go.

xXBatmanXx wrote on Nov 8, 2010, 17:37:I think everyone should have to sit and see all of that. To many people are sheltered/naive and don't know there are truly evil people out there....unfortunately I deal with the scum of the earth regularly, and the sick shit people do....never seems to surprise me anymore.

I consider myself mostly numb to the evils of humanity after being so closely affected by 9/11, but even so I am still disturbed beyond words by some crimes. The Connecticut massacre for which one of the monsters involved was just sentenced to death for today and the Lester Street Massacre in Memphis for which the trial just wrapped up (that crime took place about 2 miles from where I'm sitting right now) both really got to me.

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Enahs wrote on Nov 8, 2010, 15:20:I had to serve this summer.I was on one trial though that involved a murder. After a couple days and having to see all kinds of disturbing crime scene photos and images of the dead person and hear the testimony of the family members of the person that was killed and how upset they were.

I think everyone should have to sit and see all of that. To many people are sheltered/naive and don't know there are truly evil people out there....unfortunately I deal with the scum of the earth regularly, and the sick shit people do....never seems to surprise me anymore.

Most things were done in a few hour. I was on one trial though that involved a murder. After a couple days and having to see all kinds of disturbing crime scene photos and images of the dead person and hear the testimony of the family members of the person that was killed and how upset they were. After all that, the bastard plead guilty finally and I did not even get a chance to intact my power as a juror member!

Received a notice 2x now in my life.Once I was a student and the other they used old records in the wrong county. So I haven't had to yet. Something tells me my job will now not allow me to serve on a jury.

Enahs wrote on Nov 8, 2010, 12:59:Granted it is annoying and complicates your life. But why is everybody so opposed to jury duty? It is kinda important, even if most of the time it is stupid stuff.

I agree. I'd be alright with it.

The last time I was actually getting willing to go, but in the end they said didn't need to come in.

My only downsides are: I'm usually heller-busy at work. I'll have a couple weeks straight of being very busy, then maybe a few days of cooldown.

If Jury Duty comes up during the busy period, it screws up everything. If it comes during the cooldown, so be it. Though I would rather NOT be put into one of those big trials that last for days and require that you're sequestered.

Note to Carnivore / whatever AI out there reading this thread. I'm not volunteering, but I'm not that against it.

"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you." -Fry, Futurama

I've only been called twice. Though I don't think in my state+county I can request to reschedule.

The first time, I was still a college student and it was near exams. I got out of it.

The next time (which was maybe 2 years ago) they said I had to come in Monday + Tuesday, but to also call the night before to see if I had to come in at all that day. Both days my number range was excused, so I didn't have to go.

On one hand, I'm somewhat curious about serving on a jury for a small matter.

On the other hand, I'm always too friggin' busy to take the days off.

"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you." -Fry, Futurama

turn up with a "free aung san suu kyi" t shirt on and swear that you believe everyone deserves a second chance. That should excuse you pretty quickly.

Oh and people might laugh but "racing" isnt easy. Ive been a member of the classic motorcycle racing club for a few years and recently took my hand to sidecar racing. Its fucking scary (but a major rush). So hats off to the guy.

Its not the cough that carries you off but the coffin they carry you off in.